New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

spOndcn is Of superior interest to-day. 1t COM
prises four letters from widely separated quar-
tiers of the globe, and the reader as he pcruscs
them will make circuit of the planet. There
are. in the first place. some agreeable notes
from Paris by G.. w S These are succeeded
by a letter from COnstantinOplc on Turkish
craftsmanship, the failure Of the crops and the
new American Minister, who has made good
impression How girls live in japan is de-
scribcd by correspondent in Toxic, and
picture Of easy life in Tahiti, the largest Of
the Society Islands, is furnished in a letter
from Papcctc
We reproduce upon our first page this morn
ing from "Thc London Punch" TcnnicIs car
toCn, "Quitc English, You Know" which speaks
for itself and requires no adjectves to qualify
il, and underneath the picture Mr.. Punch's
mctrcal version Of President Ccvclands re-
marks as he introduces British Free Trade to
Columbia. We flattcr ourselves that this Of
fcring is entirely appropriate to the season Of
universal kindness. Those who imagine that
England is the best judge of what is good for
this country will of course be delighted those
vino have their doubts about it will be glad Of
a new light while cartoon and verses cannot
fail to amusc those who are convinced that it is
chiefly owing to The protection Of their indus
tries that Americans will celebrate to-day
Merry Christmas.
The mutteringS Of war which arc still heard
in Europe are neatly described by our London
correspondent in his cable dispatch as sounds
that follow rather than precedc a storm The
outlook now is for peace Lord Salisbury has
been holding numerous conferences with dipio-
mats, the purpose Of which does not yet APP
pear. The war furry appears to be Ovcrad
80 far as public interest is concerned, by
the visit Of Lord Randolph Churchill to ST.
Petersburg This is the one thing talked
about in clubs and newspapers; and the more
it is talked about the better Lord Randolph
enjoys it. Our correspondent is firm in hi $
belief that Lord Randolph has not gone TO
visit the Gar as the agent of Lord Salisbury
or to intrigue against his own Government
1t is more than possible that this excursion is
somehow related to Lord Randolphs return
to Office, when an office has been found for HIM
Advocates of the scheme for running the City
Hall and dcspoiling the City Hall Park by the
erection Of building in The form Of two huge
Swings have been keeping quiet for the last
few days but if they hope that the opposition
will die out they arc doomed 20 bitter disap-
pointment. Apart from the fact that the law
authorizes a building. while two disconnected
wings $50 called are planned, it is as clear as
sunlight that not a single inch Of this park
should be surrendered for building purposes
Besides, as the extracts which we print else
where show, the proposed building will be an
architectural monstIosy The opinions Of
journals Ike The Engineering and Building
Record and The Record and Guide are not
TO be lightly dismissed. Our City Hall is too
noble a specimen Of architecture to be expert
mentcd with or mangicd The way to settle
&his business with ncatncss and dispatch is for
Shc Legislature promptly to undo what it did
last year. Pass bill resembling the authority